diff --git a/reactos/dll/cpl/appwiz/createlink.c b/reactos/dll/cpl/appwiz/createlink.c
index 53c42ff32fe..047f1ff16ac 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/cpl/appwiz/createlink.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/cpl/appwiz/createlink.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ WelcomeDlgProc(HWND hwndDlg,
             switch(LOWORD(wParam))
             {
                 case IDC_SHORTCUT_BROWSE:
+                    ZeroMemory(&brws, sizeof(brws));
                     brws.hwndOwner = hwndDlg;
                     brws.pidlRoot = NULL;
                     brws.pszDisplayName = szPath;